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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2002
Page
3
After Saturdays Busch Series crash, Michael Waltrip describes being trapped with a stuck window net and limited egress. Jeff Burton backs calls for bigger roll cages as drivers note current car designs hinder quick exits and safety improvements may backfire.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. incurred a poor finish after Shawna Robinson's lapped No. 49 Dodge slowed traffic on lap 184. Earnhardt blamed the incident on her needing a stronger car, saying he had to dodge her every 15 laps. Earnhardt finished 42nd, Robinson 36th.
Martinsville Speedway hosts the Virginia 500 on Sunday at noon for 263 miles across 500 laps on a 12 degree banked oval of 526 miles total. Defending champion Dale Jarrett returns as drivers brace for hard braking and late racing contact in one of NASCARs oldest venues.
The Busch Series debuts the Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway in Tennessee. The 300 mile race on a 1.333 mile concrete oval runs 225 laps starting Saturday at 2 p.m. CDT. Defending champion listed as Kavin Harvick with historic ties to Nashville’s Speedway USA site.
The Advance Auto Parts 250 runs Saturday at Martinsville Speedway with ESPN2 coverage. Martinsville, a charter member, hosts an event in all seven seasons as the series returns after a four week break following Darlington’s Craftsman Anniversary 200 where Ted Musgrave passed Robert Pressley with 12 laps remaining to win.
Spotters work from high stands guiding drivers through wrecks and drafting, coaching, and negotiating with rivals. They steer the action, share real time reads, and keep drivers focused while using radios to push, pace, and pass.
A dense list of NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series standings with top drivers and points totals. Jeff Green leads the Cup standings at 893, followed by Jack Sprague and Greg Biffle, while Truck Series shows Robert Pressley and Ted Musgrave tied at 360 points and others like Brian Rose and David Starr in pursuit.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. tops the field in the Most Popular Driver poll with about 130000 votes cast. Tony Stewart and others trail, with voting open through November 10 at nascar populardriver.com. Fans may vote once per day, or on multiple days.
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